Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Grant and Settlement – Distinction Between

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A "grant" involves transfer from a previous titleholder (grantor) to a subsequent one (grantee), recognising the grantor's prior title. A "settlement" does not recognise any previous titleholder—it creates rights independently. The distinction is crucial in land law and conveyancing. Settlement implies original allocation or occupation…

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